1 Chronicles 9:27

1 Chronicles 9:27 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they lodged round about the house of God, because the charge was upon them, and the opening thereof every morning pertained to them.
• New International Version (NIV)They would spend the night stationed around the house of God, because they had to guard it; and they had charge of the key for opening it each morning.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And they lodged around the house of God, for on them lay the duty of watching, and they had charge of opening it every morning.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And they lodged all around the house of God because they had the responsibility, and they were in charge of opening it every morning.

Context of 1 Chronicles 9:27

25Their relatives in their settlements were to come in every seven days from time to time to be with them; 26for the four chief gatekeepers, who were Levites, served in an official capacity, and were in charge of the chambers and in charge of the treasuries in the house of God. They spent the night around the house of God, because the watch was committed to them; and they were in charge of opening it morning by morning. 28Now some of them were in charge of the utensils of the service, for they counted them when they brought them in and when they took them out. 29Some of them also were appointed over the furniture and over all the utensils of the sanctuary, and over the finely milled flour, the wine, the olive oil, the frankincense, and the balsam oil.

1 Chronicles 9:27 word by word

וּסְבִיב֥וֹת בֵּית־הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים יָלִ֑ינוּ כִּֽי־עֲלֵיהֶ֣ם מִשְׁמֶ֔רֶת וְהֵ֥ם עַל־הַמַּפְתֵּ֖חַ וְלַבֹּ֥קֶר לַבֹּֽקֶר׃Read the interlinear

• They spentלוּןlûn lîyn · to lodgeH3885
• nightלוּןlûn lîyn · to lodgeH3885
• aroundסָבִיבsâbîyb sebîybâh · aroundH5439
• the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: templeH1004
• of Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• becauseכִּיkîy · forH3588
• the watchמִשְׁמֶ֫רֶתmishmereth · chargeH4931
• committedעַל‛al · uponH5921
• openingמִפְתָּחmiphtâch · openingH4669
• morningבֹּ֫קֶרbôqer · morningH1242

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 9:27

• 1 Chronicles 23:32So they are to perform the duties of the tent of meeting, the holy place, and of assisting the sons of Aaron their relatives, for the service of the house of the Lord.
• Romans 12:7if service, in the act of serving; or the one who teaches, in the act of teaching;
• 1 Samuel 3:15So Samuel lay down until morning. Then he opened the doors of the house of the Lord. But Samuel was afraid to tell the vision to Eli.
• Malachi 1:10“If only there were one among you who would shut the gates, so that you would not kindle fire on My altar for nothing! I am not pleased with you,” says the Lord of armies, “nor will I accept an offering from your hand.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 9:27

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-34The Chronicler explains how people and institutions returning from the exile in Babylon connected with the past. The Levites and priests are important in this summary of Israel. The Chronicler believes they were central to the nation's organization. They were vital to Israel's success as a nation with God as king. The Chronicler used ancient records from Moses and David (1 Chronicles 9:19–22) to describe each group's homeland and rank.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 9:27

• Levites
• Porters

In the dictionaries

• God
• House of God
• Abiasaph
• Chronicles, Books of
• Criticism
• Doorkeeper
• Genealogy
• Key
• Korahites; Sons of Korah
• Dan

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary